Founding Documents

3. democracy People directly vote for what they want
6. Bill of Rights Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
9. rule, minority rights Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities
11. review The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional
12. Division of power among different levels of government
13. sovereignty Rule by the people, consent of the governed
15. Compact Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S

1. government Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
2. and balances Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
4. Compromise A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion
5. of law states no one is above the law
7. of Burgesses The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
8. sovereignty Rule by the people, consent of the governed
10. Carta limited power of the king
14. Wanted additional protections for people and states